Stories from Thursday, January 23, 2014

Robert Lewis McGinnis Sr., 82, of Milo, Mo., passed away Jan. 20, 2014, at the Willow Lane Nursing Home, in Butler, Mo. He was born in Napoleon, Mo., to George R. and Leona Mae (Lewis) McGinnis. Throughout most of his life, Robert worked as a farm hand and in the 1980s--1990s he graded roads for the Metz area, then later in the 1990s to 2004, he graded roads for Sheldon Township. ...

Janice Delight Ware, 67, Deming, N.M., passed away Jan. 19, 2014, at Mountain View Regional Medical Center, in Las Cruces. Janice was born Feb. 21, 1946, in Kansas City, Kan., to Daniel Orville Rapp and Vivian A. Piersee. Janice, along with her family, moved to Nevada, Mo., after the flood of 1951 washed away their home. ...

Sarah Ann Claspill, 68, Nevada, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at Christian Health Care, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Sarah was born Oct. 13, 1945, in Nevada, to Virgil Oliver Scott and Velma L. (Withrow) Scott. She was united in marriage to Tommy A. Claspill Aug. 11, 1968, in Nevada. Tom preceded her in death Jan. 12, 2013...

Nevada Daily Mail To bring its water system into compliance with the Department of Natural Resources, Walker's Board of Aldermen voted 4-0 to sign a contract with Bartlett and West to design and supervise construction of a new clear well for $16,900...

Nevada Daily Mail After participating in archery curriculum for the first time this year, Northeast Vernon County students in fourth through 12th grade may get the chance to show off their skills in competition in February. "We are looking into tournaments in Lee's Summit and Lincoln," superintendent Charles Naas said. ...

Nevada Daily Mail A project organized by the Vernon County commission will ensure that documents and records needed to operate a variety of county services will always be available, even if disaster strikes. It's called virtualization and cloud backup -- and it sounds more complex than it is...

Nevada Daily Mail Ever zoomed in too far on an online map, and only saw a blur? Vernon County's 2014 map will have a little less of that problem. Tim Bourassa, GIS director for Vernon County, said that this year's update to the county map will offer clearer views of Vernon County...